[Scan-DC] Time on your hands? Read some federal documents.

[Jeff Krauss]

If that's your area of interest, you might want to check out:
http://wireless.fcc.gov/index.htm?job=headlines
http://wireless.fcc.gov/index.htm?job=headlines&y=2008
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-08-244A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-08-230A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-08-128A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-08-83A1.pdf



>Message: 3
>Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:21:33 GMT
>From: "b_thom at juno.com" <b_thom at juno.com>
>Subject: [Scan-DC] Time on your hands? Read some federal documents.
>To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
>Message-ID: <20090122.152133.18413.0 at webmail10.dca.untd.com>
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>Specifically
>"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
>47 CFR Part 90
>[WT Docket No. 99?87; RM?9332; FCC 04?292]
>
>Implementation of Sections 309(j) and 337 of the Communications Act 
>of 1934 as Amended; Promotion of Spectrum Efficient Technologies on 
>Certain Part 90 Frequencies"
>
>http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-11477.pdf
>
>I quote, in part:
>
>"10. The Third Memorandum Opinion and Order adopts rules to promote 
>the transition to narrowband technology in bands 150?174 MHz and 
>421?512 MHz. Specifically, we amend our rules to impose a deadline 
>for migration to 12.5 kHz technology for both Public Safety Radio 
>Pool and Industrial/Business Radio Pool licensees operating Private 
>Land Mobile Radio Service (PLMRS) systems on those bands, beginning
>January 1, 2013. In addition, we amend our rules to prohibit the 
>certification of any equipment capable of operating at one voice 
>path per 25 kHz of spectrum, i.e., multi-mode equipment that 
>includes a 25 kHz mode, beginning January 1, 2011. We also prohibit 
>the manufacture and importation of 25 kHz equipment (including 
>multi-mode equipment that can operate on a 25 kHz bandwidth) 
>beginning January 1, 2011.
>We will permit all licensees operating on these bands to modify 
>existing systems, including modifications that expand coverage area, 
>with 25 kHz equipment until January 1, 2011. No later than December 
>31, 2009 the...."
>
>It goes on. Tip o' the hat to a librarian who shall remain nameless 
>for finding this link for me. If she can teach me to find this, 
>think what else I can find.
>
>
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